Well, Summit is already scoping out a 2016 awards season plan as they’ve set Deepwater Horizon, the next film from J.C. Chandor (All is Lost) for a September 30, 2016 release date, which pretty much guarantees a TIFF 2016 premiere… that is if you’re planning your schedule that far in advance.
The film will star Mark Wahlberg and is based on the true events that occurred on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010, the story chronicles the courage of those who worked on the Deepwater Horizon and the extreme moments of bravery and survival in the face of what would become one of the biggest man-made disasters in world history. Matthew Sand (Ninja Assassin) and Matthew Michael Carnahan (The Kingdom, World War Z) penned the screenplay.
Filming is set to begin March 2015 and over at Hollywood Elsewhere, Jeff Wells alludes to the fact Liam Neeson may be joining the cast… at least that’s what I’m gathering when Wells writes “there’s an older actor (a fellow whose middle name used to be “paycheck” before I swore off using that moniker) who might also climb aboard.”
However, before Chandor gets to work on that film, he’ll be out pitching A Most Violent Year starring Jessica Chastain and Oscar Isaac. The film hits theaters on December 31, but will first have its premiere at the AFI Film Festival in November.
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